InterPro domain: IPR017410

General Information

  • Identifier IPR017410
  • Description Mitochondrial outer membrane transport complex protein, metaxin
  • Number of genes 57
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  • Associated GO terms GO:0001401  

Abstract

Metaxin is a mitochondrial outer membrane protein, which is involved in transport of proteins into the mitochondrion [ 1 ]. Metaxin extends into the cytosol while anchored into the outer mitochondrial membrane at its C terminus.


1. Functional analysis of human metaxin in mitochondrial protein import in cultured cells and its relationship with the Tom complex. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 276, 1028-34

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